Neighborhoods and Housing Opportunities

Lexington is divided into four sections, each containing many unique neighborhoods: Northwest Lexington, Northeast Lexington, Southeast Lexington, and Southwest Lexington.

Cultural Amenities

Lexington offers numerous opportunities to experience the city’s rich cultural background. The Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, for example, preserves and maintains the site of the Shaker community that one lived there. The American Saddlebred Museum, located on the grounds of the Kentucky Horse Park, features special exhibitions, interactive permanent exhibits, a children’s area, and an award-winning theater performance.

Outdoor Activities

As the “Horse Capital of the World,” Lexington’s Kentucky Horse Park hosts nearly 1 million visitors and residents alike each year and features over 50 breeds of horses. The Keeneland Race Course also serves as a popular place to visit to watch horse races and walk the grounds. Many visitors also enjoy going on tours of Lexington’s horse farms. With about 450 horse farms in the region, these tours provide a true experience of what the landscape of the city has to offer. Additionally, Lexington is home to a number of world-class golf courses, with visits at affordable pricing.

For more information on what the city of Lexington has to offer, visit its travel site.